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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a score of 87.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T's 82.2 global score. The Huawei Mate 30 5G construction is a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, and both were only released 4 months apart. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 10 OS.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xiaomi Mi 9T one, they have the same internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 5 percent more battery size. Huawei Mate 30 5G shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a back camera with a lower 40 mega pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a way larger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
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